creating a 'Crybaby Cat Girl' POP MART style art toy

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1. Introduction & Planning (00:00:00 - 00:03:32)

Overview: The creator transforms their "Crybaby Catgirl" character design (voted by Patreon patrons) into a physical Pop Mart–style art toy. [00:06]

Project Organization: Using Milanote, the creator sets up a visual landing page, mood boards, color swatches, annotations, a materials list, and a to-do list. [00:20]

Character Design (Procreate):

Featu

res a shy, closed-off kneeling pose to evoke emotion. [02:02]

Background story: She is a child scratched by her pet cat, holding her favorite blue fish plushy for comfort. [02:07]

Attire: Monotone gray-striped long sleeve, gray socks, and black shorts to keep focus on the colorful cat details and blue fish. [02:25]

2. 3D Modeling & Printing (00:03:32 - 00:05:20)

Sculpting in Nomad Sculpt:

Uses a base head, forms a torso/neck, and draws symmetrical kneeling legs using the tube tool. [03:37]

Extrudes clothes, hair, and facial fea

tures using the mask tool. [03:59]

Foam Skull Modification:

Rather than 3D printing the entire head (which would block felting needles), the back of the skull is sliced off to fit a foam core for needle felting. [04:31]

Adds a connecting block to join the printed face, neck, and foam hood securely. [04:54]

Printing: Succeeds on the 4th printing attempt. [05:10]

3. Surface Preparation & Painting (00:05:20 - 00:09:01)

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| PAINTING & A

SSEMBLY PROCESS |

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| 1. Surface Fill & Prep ---> Milliput putty on defects + Army Painter |

| matte white primer [00:05:20] |

| 2. Airbrushing Skin ---> Airbrushed skin + soft pastel blush applied|

| before removing eye masking [00:05:48] |

| 3. Sealant ---> Sealed with Mr. Super Clear [00:06:20] |

| 4. Clothing Details ---> Gray pen

cil grid mapping + black/white/ |

| slow-dry fluid acrylic painting [00:06:31] |

| 5. Facial Details ---> Hair, eyes, cat scratch, pupils, and mouth |

| using model paints & dotting tools [00:07:50]|

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4. Needle Felting the Hood & Details (00:09:01 - 00:12:18)

Foam Insert & Base Hood: Trims foam to size, glues the 3D-printed face in place, and felts white wool over it to hide seams. [09:06

]

Cat Ears & Face:

Felts white and pink wool triangles for the ears. [10:06]

Constructs the cat snout and a tiny pink felt nose. [10:29]

Attaches black 3D-printed whiskers, 3D-printed eyes, and cut-out white cardboard fangs. [11:13]

Cat Tail: Felts a long white wool cylinder with an orange tip, inserts an internal wire channel for poseability, and attaches it to the back. [11:48]

5. Crafting the Fish Plushy & Final Adjustments (00:12:18 - 00:13:17)

Fish Plushy: Felts teal wool, adds blanket stitching along the edges using blue

embroidery thread, stitches on a button eye, and places it in the catgirl's arms. [12:24]

Design Decision: The original plan included UV resin tears, but they were ultimately left out to avoid crowding the face details. [12:50]

6. Final Reveal (00:13:42 - 00:14:35)

The completed Crybaby Catgirl Pop Mart–style art toy is showcased, highlighting the tactile contrast between the soft needle-felted hood/plushy and the smooth 3D-printed/painted details. [13:42]

creating a 'Crybaby Cat Girl' POP MART style art toy

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